Article 749
…llaterals other than brothers and sisters or their descendants, it is divided equally between those of the paternal branch and those of the maternal branch.
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…llaterals other than brothers and sisters or their descendants, it is divided equally between those of the paternal branch and those of the maternal branch.
In each branch succeeds, to the exclusion of all others, the ascendant who is in the nearest degree. Ascendants in the same degree succeed by head. In the absence of an ascendant in one branch, ascend…
When the estate devolves to ascendants, it is divided equally between those of the paternal branch and those of the maternal branch.
In each branch succeeds, to the exclusion of all others, the collateral who is in the nearest degree. Collaterals in the same degree succeed by head. In the absence of a collateral in one branch, coll…
Within two months of the summons, the heir must take sides or request an extension of time from the judge where he has not been able to complete the inventory begun or where he justifies other serious…
In the absence of a summons, the heir retains the option to opt, if he has not otherwise acted as an heir and if he is not held to be an accepting heir pure and simple pursuant to articles 778, 790 or…
The option is time-barred after ten years from the opening of the succession. An heir who has not taken sides within this period is deemed to have renounced. Time-barring only runs against an heir who…
The option cannot be exercised before the opening of the succession, even by marriage contract.
…e. However, a person who has more than one succession claim to the same estate has a separate right of option for each of them.
The option exercised has retroactive effect to the day on which the estate is opened.
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